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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 14:48

can anyone help me find information on George Francis Knowles born 1894 not sure where he was born but his wife Fanny Martin born 1888-1973 in cumberland

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 14:51

Go to freebmd and look for his birth...when you find it, let us know the location, and a search can be made for him in 1901 and 1911

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

safc

safc Report 30 Jul 2010 14:58

Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%)
Knowles George Martin Preston 8e 1517
Martin Fanny Knowles Preston 8e 1517

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 15:00

ok thankyou

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 15:04

Don't know your source for his birth year.......but, based on the marriage location.......

1911 census - household transcription
Person: KNOWLES, George
Address: 28 Talbot Road Preston

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BALSHAW, Daniel Head Married M 26 1885 Labourer General Leith Fort County England VIEW
ELLEN, Elizabeth Wife Married
6 years F 27 1884 Waitress 81 Old Lancashire VIEW
BALSHAW, James William Son M 4 1907 Waitress Preston Lancs VIEW
BALSHAW, Francis A Son M 1 1910 Preston Lancs VIEW
KNOWLES, George Brother In Law M 17 1894 Boilmaker Labourer 18 Blankest Preston Lancs VIEW

Where does 'Francis' come from? No second initial on the marriage record..................


Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 15:13

His Grandaughter told me he was called george francis and then he had a son and called him Francis george knowles

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 15:16

NEVER rely on unverified info from relatives..............get documentary proof.

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 15:26

I have found a birth record for george knowles march 1894 preston 8e 607 think this could be him

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 18:43

Please can someone look up 1901 cenus for me for Elizabeth E Knowles born 1883 preston lancashire thankyou

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:20

can anyone help me find Sarah E Knowles born 1864 place of birth huddersfield on the 1891 census husband Joseph Knowles unsure of his year of birth thankyou i am struggling with this

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 22:23

How about a comment on the info posted by Somersetgirl???

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 22:26

Name: Sarah E Knowles
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Joseph
Gender: Female
Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
Town: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Knowles 28 b. Preston
Sarah E Knowles 27
Elizabeth E Knowles 8
Stephen Knowles 6
Mary A Knowles 2
Stephen Knowles 52 FATHER
Carparal George Hone 23
Mary A Hone 19
Florence Hone 8/12


Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:27

Sorry i forgot to say thankyou for the above the information is correct but didnt realise that Sarah re married thankyou Somerset girl!!

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:31

thankyou Flick
Stephen Knowles 52 FATHER
Carparal George Hone 23
Mary A Hone 19
Florence Hone 8/12

does this mean Joseph knowles father was living with them??

Flick

Flick Report 30 Jul 2010 22:34

Yes

The Hones are Joseph's sister, and her husband and their daughter

"Corporal" is George Hone's rank, in the 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He was born in Brighton

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:36

thankyou very much sorry for asking so many question but does it say what realtion to the family the Hone's are???

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:36

Thankyou!!!!!!!!

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 30 Jul 2010 22:43

Sorry does it say where Stephen Knowles (Father) was born??

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 31 Jul 2010 12:39

Please can someone look up Stephen Knowles born 1841 brindle, lancashire on the 1851 census, i would like to know his parents names nd where they where born thankyou

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 31 Jul 2010 13:45

Name: Stephen Knowles
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Brindle, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: Preston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2jj
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 229

Household Members: Name Age

Mary Knowles head, widow, charwoman 49 c1802 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Knowles 17 son, c1834 Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England

Thomas Knowles 16 son, c1835 Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England.

>>>Stephen Knowles 10 son, c1841 Brindle, Lancashire, England

Agnes Pickup 24 , lodger

Sarah Cronshaw 23 lodger